BEAUMONT, Texas — Southeast Texas is facing a slight risk of severe weather, including damaging winds and a chance of isolated tornadoes, on New Year's Eve thanks to a disturbance that will move in later this week.
The 12News StormTrackers are monitoring a potent upper-level disturbance that is expected to move into Texas on Thursday.
The disturbance is expected to move into Mexico Tuesday and Wednesday.
There's a marginal risk, or 5-10 percent chance, of flash flooding in the area on Thursday.
1 to 3 inches is forecast with isolated amounts of 4 to 5 inches possible.
Heavy rainfall could move in as soon as Wednesday, and especially Thursday. It could mean one to three inches, with isolated amounts of four or five inches possible.
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Timing could still change. Some of the expected storms could become severe with damaging winds and perhaps an isolated tornado.
No snow is forecast for the area.
